Constitution & Civics
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This collection of video-centered educational materials focuses on the areas of the U.S. Constitution and Civics for grades 6-12+. Explore our Courses (some accredited!), Learning Modules (structured content collections with about a week's worth of material), Teaching Units (educational videos with support materials), and Teachable Moments (short, right-to-the-point videos on one topic).
Educational videos with full teacher's guides.
The Electoral College – Checks, Balances, and Ballots
The history, purpose, and controversies of the Electoral College.
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Becoming Equal Under the Law
Explore the changes in U.S. laws to be more inclusive and closer to the ideal, "all men are created equal."
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Benjamin Franklin: History Speaks
Interview with Benjamin Franklin about his role as a U.S. Founder and Framer.
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The Civil War: A Nation Divided
The Supreme Court Dred Scott case influenced the course of the Civil War.
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Comedy – More Than a Laugh
Exploring comedy's boundaries and social impact.
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Eminent Domain
Cases in which the government has tried to transfer property from one private owner to another.
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First Amendment
Protection of Americans' natural rights to free speech, press, religion and to peaceably assemble.
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George Washington: History Speaks
Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg interviews George Washington about the founding of the U.S.
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International Freedom and The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Declaration of Independence inspired freedom movements throughout the world.
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Living Up to Our Declaration of Independence
How the Declaration of Independence spread freedom.
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Scopes: Curriculum on Trial
The Scopes trial pitted science v. religion in a landmark legal battle, and posed the question, who should decide what's taught in schools?
Short, right-to-the-point videos.
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All People are Created Equal
Seneca Falls, July 1848 - "That all men and women are created equal."
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The Articles of Confederation
Before the Constitution, the U.S. had the Articles of Confederation.
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Brandenburg v. Ohio
Brandenburg v. Ohio, free speech v. the KKK.
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Brown v. Board of Education Case
Supreme Court case challenging segregation in U.S. schools.
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Common Sense - The Art of Persuasion
Thomas Paine's Common Sense - A pamphlet for freedom.
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Eminent Domain - Atlantic City Story
A manifest abuse of eminent domain power in Atlantic City.
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Eminent Domain - The Kelo Case
A Supreme Court decision tramples property rights.
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Hemingway's Cats
What do Hemingway's cats have to do with interstate commerce?
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Magna Carta
Magna Carta - Rules above the ruler.
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McCarthyism's Cancel Culture
Witch hunts, the Red Scare, and cancel culture in the 1950s.
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One Drop Rule
Explore the historic One Drop Rule.
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Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Homer Plessy challenged the separate railcar act before the Supreme Court.
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A Republic
Not a democracy, a republic. Why?
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
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Women's Suffrage and ERA
The 19th Amendment gave women the vote.
Explore our courses for online learning.
Structured content collections with about a week's worth of material.
First Amendment
This module explores the rights protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and why they're so important.
The U.S. Constitution & Black History
This module examines how the laws of the United States, starting with the Constitution itself, have impacted the history of black Americans.